• 2012 August 31 11:08

    Baltimore Port handles record monthly volume of general cargo

    Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that 853,818 tons of general cargo were handled at the Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals in July, setting a new record for most cargo tons in one month and eclipsing the previous record of 852,522 tons set in April of this year, the Maryland Port Administration press release said.

    General cargo includes containerized goods, autos, forest products, and roll on/roll off (farm and construction) equipment.  

    “The Port of Baltimore continues to lead the way as we recover from the challenging economic conditions of the past few years,” said Governor O’Malley. "In Maryland, we have one of the best cargo ports in the nation, and that's good news for jobs and good news for strengthening and growing our economy.”

    General cargo in July was up 24 percent from June.  Through the first seven months of 2012, general cargo tonnage is up 11 percent from last year. Among individual commodities, roll on/roll off is up 32 percent, auto units are up 22 percent, containers are up eight percent, and wood pulp which is used to produced napkins, paper towels and other paper products is up two percent.    

    In 2011 the Port of Baltimore saw a 15 percent increase in cargo from 2010 which marked the greatest increase of growth by any major U.S. port.  The Port’s public and private marine terminals saw 37.8 million tons of cargo cross their docks in 2011, up from 32.8 million tons in 2010.  The total dollar value amount of that cargo was more than $51.4 billion, the Port’s highest dollar value ever and a 24 percent jump from 2010.   The port also set seven other cargo records in 2011.   

    The Port of Baltimore is ranked as the top port among 360 U.S. ports for handling farm and construction machinery, autos and light trucks, imported forest products, imported sugar, imported iron ore and imported gypsum.  Baltimore ranks second in the U.S. for exported coal, imported salt, and imported aluminum.  Overall Baltimore is ranked 11th for the total dollar value of cargo and 12th for cargo tonnage.
       
    Business at the Port of Baltimore generates about 14,630 direct jobs, while about 108,000 jobs in Maryland are linked to port activities.  The Port is responsible for $3 billion in personal wages and salary and more than $300 million in state and local taxes.


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17:21 Spliethoff orders the construction of a new series of eight multi-purpose vessels from Wuhu Shipyard
16:47 Ports of Singapore and Hamburg sign a Letter of Intent
16:28 MSC Group establishes a new container terminal at Denmark's largest commercial port
16:10 Centus Marine selects AIRCAT vessels and Strategic Marine for next generation personnel transfer vessel
15:56 Wolverine Terminals starts commercial operations at Prince Rupert marine bunkering facility
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14:45 MOL sets a mid-to-long-term target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
14:24 ABS approves liquefied hydrogen carrier design from Samsung Heavy Industries
13:44 Fincantieri launches the second LNG cruise ship for Princess Cruises
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11:50 Wallenius Wilhelmsen upsizes 4 of the vessels on order to largest in the world
11:09 China to start up Guangdong LNG terminal, ExxonMobil has 20-yr access
10:30 Belgium calls for EU ban on Russian gas as imports rise - Financial Times
10:00 ESPO and FEPORT call for an EU wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply
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2024 September 26

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15:59 Shell and TenneT sign an agreement for the large-scale hydrogen plant on the high-voltage grid in the Port of Rotterdam
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13:40 MAN PrimeServ signs cooperation agreement with Latsco Marine Management
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11:54 Jawar Al Khaleej L.L.C. takes delivery of three Damen Search and Rescue vessels
11:20 Technip Energies and JGC Corporation awarded FEED contract by ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique
10:41 Panama Canal launches revamped maritime services tariffs section
10:22 ADSB delivers pair of RAmparts 2800-SD vessels to ADNOC
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2024 September 25

18:00 Ingalls Shipbuilding receives a $9.6 bln contract to procure multiple ships, including three San Antonio-class amphibious assault ships
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16:13 Hanwha Ocean drops talks to acquire Australian shipbuilder Austal
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2024 September 24

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12:11 Wartsila to future-proof container vessels with CCS-Ready scrubber technology
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